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Marat Khusnullin: The reconstruction of the storage facility at the Tolstoy Museum-Estate "Yasnaya Polyana" has been completed.
Work continues on upgrading the infrastructure and expanding the exhibition spaces at the Leo Tolstoy Museum-Estate "Yasnaya Polyana" in the Tula Region. The reconstruction of the storage building has been completed, announced Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
"Comprehensive work on the grounds of the Leo Tolstoy Yasnaya Polyana Museum Estate is aimed at preserving the cultural heritage and increasing the museum's capacity. The project is complex and has a long history. The work was planned to be completed by the 190th anniversary of the great writer's birth in 2018, but was delayed. In 2021, the facilities were handed over to the company "Single Customer in Construction." Reconstruction of another building—a three-story storage facility with an area of over 4,500 square meters—has now been completed. Thanks to the new buildings, the nature reserve's capacity will increase to 350,000 people per year," said Marat Khusnullin.
The storage facility will house the estate's collections and host exhibitions. It will also house administrative, visitor, and support spaces.
"In October of this year, the reconstruction of the first building—a two-story restoration workshop block—was completed. Work will be carried out there to preserve the estate's historical appearance. It will also host cultural and educational events, an exhibition hall, and interactive workshops. The projects at Yasnaya Polyana are being implemented as part of the register of capital construction projects, part of the comprehensive state program 'Construction,' overseen by the Russian Ministry of Construction," said Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Yuri Gordeyev.
Two more facilities will be built on the museum-reserve grounds: a festival center and a visitor reception and service center.
"Roofing work is currently underway at the festival center's construction site, and preparatory work is underway at the visitor reception and services center. The combined floor area of the four buildings is over 12,000 square meters," said Karen Oganesyan, CEO of the Unified Customer Production and Management Company.
Yasnaya Polyana is the family estate of writer Leo Tolstoy, where he was born and spent most of his life. The estate's memorial landscapes (gardens, parks, ponds, and forests planted by the writer), as well as the buildings from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, have been maintained in their original historical form.
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